Girl, 16, stabbed to death in M'sia school: Family sues govt agencies & parents of boy, 15, accused of the killing - Mothership

The family of 16-year-old Yap Shing Xuen, who was stabbed to death in a school in Selangor, Malaysia, has filed a civil lawsuit in the Kuala Lumpur High Court against government agencies, the male student involved, and his parents.

The mother, Wong Lee Ping, posted on Facebook on Oct. 4, explaining that they are filing the lawsuit not for vengeance, but to seek truth and accountability through legal proceedings.

This comes after the boy accused of stabbing Yap to death was acquitted after being found to be of unsound mind at the time of the incident.

"I will not get my daughter back. She is gone. However, considering all the facts that have emerged since her death, particularly from the criminal trial, I strongly believe that her killing could have been prevented had the relevant parties taken the appropriate steps."

Wong named several parties as defendants in the civil suit.

She said the family believes government agencies failed to take preventive measures on mental health issues in schools before matters escalated.

"The government has introduced many laudable policies and made statements on how mental health issues among students in schools should be addressed. However, policies and statements, without proper implementation, mean nothing," she wrote.

The family is also suing the boy involved, as well as his parents.

Wong noted that the warning signs were "clearly there" and parents have a responsibility to take due care to ensure that their children do not harm others.

Saying that her daughter was "brutally and senselessly killed", Wong said there should be a full trial so that all stated issues can be properly heard and examined by the court.

Wong added that she had sent her daughter to school on Oct. 14, 2025, expecting her to return home as usual.

“On that day, I lost a daughter, and my eldest daughter lost her sister,” she said.

She said the family wanted the relevant parties to be held accountable, adding that no mother or sibling should have to go through what her family experienced.

The mother also called for more concrete action to address mental health issues affecting children, saying that “grand statements and plans are insufficient”.

“We cannot wait until more lives are lost before proper action is taken,” she said.